Activities at Glebefields Care Home

Residents were recently treated to a magical afternoon outing, travelling by the homes dedicated minibus to Drayton Village Hall for a special Christmas Choir event. The trip was a heart-warming opportunity for the residents to connect with the wider community and embrace the spirit of Christmas season.

The event was hosted with a beautiful decorated setting ay Drayton Village Hall, immersing the residents into the festive atmosphere, with laid tables and the comforting aroma or warm mince pies.

Activity Coordinator, Snobian Hussain said “It was wonderful to see the residents singing along and chatting to the local community members. The experience was fabulous with the warm welcome, mulled wine and traditional mince pies”.

General Manager, Benazir Shakkir said: “The community connection we have at Glebefields is a commitment to enrich the lives of our residents through active community engagement. This was more than just an enjoyable event it was a moment for integrational connection and community bonding.”

The residents had the pleasure of enjoying classic Christmas Carols in a relaxed and social environment which they will have new found cherished memories. Glebefields care Home looks forward to further planning of collaboration events in the community in the new year.
 

What a fantastic festive afternoon was had by all our lovely residents and staff, as the home was filled with a live performance of Christmas music by the very talented Vintage Ruby.

Ruby wearing her beautiful Christmas dress always comes along with the energy and spirit that really gets our residents engaged at the organised event. The joyful melodies and seasonal songs helped to create a cheerful and welcoming atmosphere, encouraging residents to relax, sing along, and celebrate together

General Manager, Benazir Shakkir said "One of the cornerstones of our life enrichment program is live musical entertainment. Resident involvement in choosing genres along with feedback after each performance means that we are able to constantly improve our activities calendar".

At Glebefields we love to support our residents do the things they used to do at home. This week our residents enjoyed a lovely afternoon baking and decorating cupcakes together. All the mixing, the smell of baking and finishing off each cupcake with cream had them reminiscing about children's parties and cookery lessons at school.

We had a wonderful Open Day today filled with laughter, warmth, and creativity. Residents, staff, and visitors joined in our autumn flower arranging session, making gorgeous pumpkin displays while enjoying hot drinks and friendly chats. It was a lovely day showing off our beautiful home and sharing special moments together.

Our residents and staff had a wonderful time celebrating Diwali – the festival of lights! Everyone enjoyed traditional Indian sweets, colourful cultural dress, and lots of laughter. It was a super afternoon filled with warmth, light, and togetherness.

Heavenly voices rang out at our home as staff and residents got in the Christmas spirit by inviting the community to come and join in with a organised carol concert to sing some festive Christmas favourites. The carol singing was led by Tudor School students.

There was mulled wine, hot chocolate, mince pies along with lots of other Christmas treats all prepared by head chef, to get everyone feeling festive.

General Manager, Benazir Shakkir said: “We are so lucky to have such a fantastic connection with Tudor Hall School and the local community here at Glebefields.  Singing Christmas carols is such a lovely tradition, I’m so glad we could invite our friends and neighbours to come and join in us.”

The residents had the pleasure of spending a truly delightful afternoon with the students from Tudor Hall School who perform a choir concert. The harmonious voices and heartfelt singing created a warm and memorable experience for everyone involved, making it a wonderful occasion that brought joy and community spirit to all present

Our varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and provides a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities tailored to residents’ interests and abilities.

Celebrations were in full swing this morning as we gathered together with family, and friends from the local community to rejoice our beautiful resident; Margaret Foster’s 102nd birthday!

Margaret was joined by staff, relatives, friends and other residents as she marked her landmark birthday with a special ‘community coffee morning’.

It was Margaret’s wish to invite all the attendees of Drayton Village Hall’s monthly coffee morning to join her in celebration over tea and plenty of cake! We even held a free tombola as Margaret loves the excitement of a prize draw.

Chef provided freshly baked shortbread biscuits, iced cup-cakes and a terrific birthday cake. The room was full of love, laughter and conversation with the odd burst of song… from Happy birthday to my old man’s a dustman!

Deputy Manager; Jeni said “We were  delighted to see so many from our local community celebrating a truly remarkable lady as she reaches this amazing milestone. Margaret is such a popular resident, her elegance shines through at all times, a true lady whose life deserves to be celebrated.”

We had a great time pumpkin carving today at Glebefields! Residents really enjoyed getting creative and having a laugh together while getting ready for Halloween.

Glebefields Care Home Celebrates Resident Betty’s Remarkable 103rd Birthday.

Residents, staff, family, and friends at Glebefields Care Home came together to celebrate a truly special milestone – the 103rd birthday of their much-loved resident, Betty.

The home was filled with smiles and laughter as everyone gathered for a lovely cake-cutting party, complete with music, warm wishes, and plenty of reminiscing. Betty was surrounded by her family and friends, who were delighted to celebrate such an incredible occasion alongside the Glebefields team.

Benazir Shakkir, General Manager said: “It was such an honour to celebrate Betty’s 103rd birthday with her. She’s an inspiration to us all — full of wisdom, kindness, and spirit. We’re so proud to have her as part of our Glebefields family.”
The day ended with plenty of laughter, hugs, and heartfelt toasts to Betty, a truly extraordinary lady who continues to brighten the lives of everyone around her.

Glebefields residents had a lovely day out at the Banbury Fun Fair! Our residents had a brilliant time taking in the sights and sounds, enjoying the rides, and treating themselves to some tasty goodies. Full of laughter, smiles, and happy memories, it was a day to remember

Our dining room in the home was filled by the aroma of irresistible cocoa and chocolate this afternoon! Our residents enjoyed a truly magic and engaging baking session, focusing on crafting delicious chocolate brownies. More than just making a treat, this activity provides a wonderful opportunity for sensory engagement of mixing up the ingredients, the richness of smells and the baking also provided a stimulating sensory enjoyment.

Our residents and staff were also engaged in social interaction, working along side each other and shared stories, laughter which aid to fostering strong social bonds with a lively community spirit. This also offers a hand on session offering a chance to engage in familiar and comforting tasks which led to a real sense of accomplishment.

It was truly a special afternoon proving the best ingredients in life is good company over a shared treat!!

Our residents enjoyed a cosy minibus trip to Cotefield Nursery today afternoon, catching up with old friends, having lovely chats, and browsing seasonal plants and Halloween decorations.

We had a beautiful morning with Rector Alicia, who joined us for our Harvest Festival Service. Everyone enjoyed the hymns, stories, and prayers together ,it was such a peaceful and heartwarming time. Our residents and staff really loved coming together to give thanks and share in the spirit of this season.

Lovely trip out to M&S and then lunch out after. Our residents really enjoyed shopping around and having a nice meal together, lots of smiles, chatting and laughter all the way. Such a lovely day out.

We had a brilliant afternoon here at Glebefields with the wonderful Bill Tustain, back again with his lovely singing and keyboard playing.Our residents and staff absolutely loved it, thank you, Bill, for another fantastic performance. We’re already counting down to your next visit.